BEGGAR BELIEF, THE
COMING STRAIGHT THROUGH CROOKED STREET (SMITH AND MILLER)
From the Greek island of Paros comes the sound of everyday life for the working class. Melodic choruses are their trademark, so cool that you want to jump right in.
In between, a fat slab of punk rock with influences from hardcore, ska and rap. Previously only available digitally, the album is finally being released as an LP with additional bonus tracks.
"Relentlessly Truthful" is hard and fast, like the bitter reality of working slaves who have long since had enough of corruption and maintaining power at any price at the expense of those who toil hard.
Protests are crushed by the hand of the law and the counter-violence is self-defence. When they leave you with nothing, you have to fight back and rise up - as the lyrics of "The Ones You Lost" say.
Personal frustration is the theme of "Roll On The Summer". Bad weather means no jobs, nothing to eat and no money to get away.
The loneliness weighs heavily and then the favourite porn queen Sasha Grey gives up her career.
Her comeback is demanded in the song "Grey Void" with a rhythmic offbeat. Real love is the subject of "All Our Own Devices", as turbulent as the tumult of emotions when the Achilles heel of emotions makes even the strongest vulnerable.
"Tribute Punk Rock Song" is a look back at the time of the first Iro, the first bald head, as a reaction to shattered dreams and injustice.
In the end, the message remains that you have to get through tough days to get up again full of pride.
The music is electrifying and honest and makes you ask for more! Black vinyl, numbered.